Read the excerpt from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. "And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I
preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path. Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmativel My
courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed. I am about to proceed on a long and difficult
voyage, the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude: I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to
sustain my own, when theirs are failing."
Which choice best summarizes the excerpt?
A. The narrator tells Margaret that despite living a life of luxury, he still prefers this difficult voyage. But he needs encouragement because he must keep others encouraged as well as himself.
B. The narrator tells Margaret that he goes back and forth between hope and depression, and there may be a lot of emergencies
to deal with. Therefore, he needs some encouragement from her.
C. The narrator informs Margaret that he made the better choice to travel rather than to stay at home in comfort. But the crew is
very depressed, which is making him also very depressed.
D. The narrator complains to Margaret that his choice to travel means he no longer lives a life of comfort. Moreover, he must also
keep everyone else's spirits up along with his own.